Project Zomboid on Radeon R9 270X

Below minimumEstimate · low confidence, ±30%

No. The Radeon R9 270X is below Project Zomboid's minimum spec. Our model still estimates ~38 fps at 1080p low (range 26–49, low confidence, ±30%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 5600 XT (~68 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	38	26	16
medium	29	20	12
high	22	15	9
ultra	18	12	7

Estimate · low confidence, ±30%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

60 fps at 1080p: not reachable
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon R9 270X back.
Processor needed for ~38 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).

Video memory

Radeon R9 270X: 2 GB
Minimum spec: 4 GB (2 GB short)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 5600 XT

~68 fps vs 22 now (est.)

+207% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Arc A770 8GB

~61 fps vs 15 now (est.)

+293% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

~60 fps vs 9 now (est.)

+543% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Project Zomboid; usually the cheapest.

Project Zomboid on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 270X	22	15	—
GeForce GTX 1650	32	22	+43%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	44	31	+100%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	66	46	+200%
Radeon RX 6600	73	51	+229%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	79	55	+257%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	82	57	+271%
Radeon RX 7600	92	64	+314%
GeForce RTX 4060	93	65	+321%
GeForce RTX 3070	109	76	+393%
GeForce RTX 4070	137	96	+521%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	153	107	+593%
GeForce RTX 5070	158	111	+614%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	205	144	+829%
GeForce RTX 4080	213	149	+864%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	238	+1436%